ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Twin films

Twin films are movies that have similar storylines or themes, but are produced independently of each other by different studios. It's like having two kids who both decide to make their beds, but they do it in different ways because they are not working together.

Let's say there are two movie studios that want to make a movie about a group of friends who go on a road trip. One studio might make their movie with more action and adventure, while the other might focus more on the relationships between the friends. They both have different directors and actors, but they end up with movies that seem very similar.

Twin films aren't made on purpose, they just happen because studios often have similar ideas at the same time. It's like when two kids in class show up wearing the same shirt without planning it – it's just a coincidence.

Some famous examples of twin films are "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon," which were made around the same time and both had a story about an asteroid heading towards Earth. There's also "Antz" and "A Bug's Life," which were both about bugs living in a colony.

Overall, twin films are just two movies that seem really similar, but they were made by different people and studios. It's kinda like having two people make the same cake without knowing the other is doing it, but the cakes end up looking and tasting very similar.